The young Belgian says they can take out Tottenham's challenge by simply winning.

"To qualify for the Champions League, we have to try to win all our games now. I'm enjoying it, I've never been in this kind of position before and I want to play Champions League football. From where we were a few years ago to where we are now, there's a big difference, a lot of improvement and we have taken giant steps," he told City's website.

"This is going to be the hardest part of my career, and as it is the end of the season it's going to get even harder."